THE SECRET TO TEEN POWER
TO BE RELEASED BY SIMON PULSE ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2009
New York, NY – July 23rd, 2009 – When Atria Books/Beyond Words released Rhonda Byrne’s The Secret in November 2006, it quickly became an international bestselling phenomenon. With more than ten million copies currently in print, Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing is now thrilled to announce the publication of The Secret to Teen Power, written especially for the teenage audience by Paul Harrington, producer of The Secret film. Simon Pulse, which acquired world rights, will publish The Secret to Teen Power on September 15, 2009 with a first print of 500,000. The book will also be published by Simon & Schuster’s international companies in the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia. There will also be a Spanish language edition for U.S. distribution and a French edition for Canadian distribution, which will be published through Atria Books. The Secret to Teen Power will also be available as an eBook in English, Spanish, and French.
Since its original publication, The Secret has inspired millions to live extraordinary lives. The Secret to Teen Power makes the knowledge of the law of attraction accessible and relevant to today’s teens. It explains the law of attraction in relation to teen issues such as friends and relationships, schoolwork, and self-image. It explains how teens can transform their own lives and live their dreams, by understanding and using the power they have in their hands. The Secret to Teen Power promises to follow the path of The Secret, inspiring teens and young people to bring joy and harmony to all aspects of their lives.
As producer of The Secret film, Paul Harrington learned the law of attraction firsthand from Rhonda Byrne, author of The Secret. With The Secret to Teen Power, Paul’s dream is that teens around the world will understand the power they have in their hands to create their lives, and that they too can choose their life by choosing their thoughts. Paul wants teens to know that they can have, do, or be anything. And he can only imagine what this knowledge will do for teens just beginning to make their own choices and plans.
Rhonda Byrne, author of The Secret, like each of us, has been on her own journey of discovery. Along the way, she brought together a superb team of authors, ministers, teachers, filmmakers, designers, and publishers to bring forth The Secret to the world, and through her vision, bring joy to billions.
“The Secret has been a vitally important book, transformational for millions around the world, and we know that sharing it with a teen audience will allow teens to live life to their fullest potential,” said Bethany Buck, Vice President and Publisher of Simon Pulse.
The Secret was published on November 28, 2006 by Atria Books/Beyond Words and has been a steady fixture atop the New York Times bestseller list. It has also appeared in the top spot on USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Boston Globe, Denver Post, Publishers Weekly, and Booksense Bestseller lists.
In addition, The Secret was a simultaneous #1 bestseller in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia, and it has been published in 41 countries in 39 different languages. Recently, The Secret was named by USA Today as one of the top 20 bestselling books over the past 15 years.
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SIMON & SCHUSTER CHILDREN’S PUBLISHING:
Contact: Paul Crichton, Director of Publicity
212 698 2809
Paul.Crichton@simonandschuster.com
ATRIA:
Contact: Kathleen Schmidt, Vice President/Director of Publicity
212 698 7089